Case Study

Productivity in Design Stage

A new owner of a multipurpose indoor sport center wants to expand his facility by 15,000 s.f. to include indoor soccer. His current facility comprises of an outdoor driving range for golf, Outdoor miniature golf, and 12,000 s.f. for indoor basketball practice courts, a community activity room plus a small restaurant and a pro-shop. The indoor facility is a prefabricated metal building, with limited outdoor masonry and Dryvit (EIFS) panels. The owner wants to meet the next indoor soccer season as demand for the sport keeps on increasing without any area facility to accommodate it. He hired an architect friend experienced in residential and small commercial construction and commissioned him to design the building. His design consists of an exterior composite bearing walls (brick-block backup) that wrap around existing building, and uses inside steel columns and long span joists for roof support. In addition the architect decided to give a facelift for the existing facility by refurbishing the face of the old building to match the new soccer addition. The result was a nice design that impressed the owner but cost 20% above what the owner budgeted for.

During the class, discuss this case with your team and as a team submit a maximum of  two pages double space case study report addressing the following questions:

1. What do you think is the cause of the problem?

2. What should have the owner done?  What is the effect on the project?

3. What can he do now?

4. What is the lesson Learned?